thefictionvixens Chapter 35 A Complete Victory in One Minute
Chapter 35 A Complete Victory in One Minute
"That's it? He really only did one thing. You could tell from the holes he made that his strength shouldn't be any less than mine back then." Xiao Hongchen looked away from the telescope, his eyes full of confusion.
Then, as if he had just realized something, he said, "Could it be that he's trying to show off and get the girls' attention this way? Haha, kids these days really are..."
Meng Hongchen silently rolled her eyes; her goofy brother's thought process was still so peculiar.
"Grandpa told us to keep a special eye on him, so he shouldn't be that naive. Besides, he's already a Soul Master, so it's unlikely he'd only have one burst of soul power and then run out of steam. Maybe he did something to that piece of metal?"
His words made Xiao Hongchen lose his smile. Although his younger sister was a bit of a flirt, she was also very perceptive. But what could she possibly find on a piece of metal?
Is it...
Meng Hongchen put away the telescope soul tool her grandfather had given her, and was startled when she looked at the time on her soul tool watch. She quickly said to Xiao Hongchen:
"Oh dear, brother, our class has already started. Let's hurry up, or we won't be able to explain to the teacher if we're late."
Xiao Hongchen still had a furrowed brow:
"It's alright. We're already Level 5 Soul Masters. The sixth-year courses are just preparation for the Mingde Hall's assessment. We'll just say we're listening to Master Ye's lectures, and even Grandpa won't say anything. I'll wait here until the first-year classes end. All the assessment metals will be archived in the warehouse then. I want to see what secrets are hidden on that piece of metal he carved separately."
"Could it be that you lack the confidence to fight me head-on and are trying to gain an invincible position through this method? No, that can't be. How could a Soul Master as talented as me have such a ridiculous thought? It could be..."
He muttered to himself, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper. An unbelievable guess popped into his mind, but he quickly dismissed it. Yet, that gloom lingered in his heart, refusing to dissipate.
Meng Hongchen helplessly covered her face as she listened to his mutterings. She knew that her brother would never listen to advice once he got stuck on something, so she simply sat down next to him, crossed her arms, and waited with him.
Hehe, the junior is really handsome.
……
Ye Yulin's lectures were quite insightful and easy to understand, and they differed significantly from Kong Deming's soul guidance philosophy, which Kong Tianxu found very beneficial. The morning flew by, and when the bell rang, the students in Class One realized the course was already over.
Without any hesitation, Ye Yulin hurriedly left the classroom after finishing her last sentence and announcing the afternoon's free time.
He was already restless. After thinking about it all morning, and considering Kong Tianxu's previous behavior, he was almost certain that there was something wrong with the metal. He just didn't know if it was what he thought.
That's going to be pretty exciting...
After he left, several teachers arrived at the classroom carrying large and small bags of supplies for the new students. The students immediately became excited and began to collect their own supplies. Kong Tianxu, seeing Ye Yulin's hurried manner, roughly guessed what he was going to do.
He smiled inwardly, walked to the door, and watched Ye Yulin's departing figure, saying, "Yin'er, we've taken everything we needed. Shall we go for a stroll around the campus?"
He knew that the marriage might have upset Cain, so he unusually offered to help him relax.
Although he initially approached the relationship with her with a somewhat utilitarian mindset, after years of being inseparable and almost two sides of the same coin, the little maid had also taken on a special place in his heart.
Cain was somewhat surprised, overwhelmed by this sudden joy and unsure of what to say. After a long while, he softly asked, "Today?"
"Yeah, today. After today, it might not be so convenient on campus." Kong Tianxu gave a mysterious smile.
"How about tonight? I heard there's a beautiful spot in the academy at night," the girl said, tilting her head back, her bright blue eyes sparkling.
"Okay." Kong Tianxu unfolded the map. "However, we need to change into our school uniforms first."
Behind them, a figure in moon white, who had also obtained all the items beforehand, quietly slipped out of the classroom.
Xu Tianzhen was lost in thought for the entire class period. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. Images of Kong Tianxu handling metal became increasingly clear in her mind. Although the entrance exam results would eventually be announced to a small group, she couldn't wait any longer and rushed off to the designated warehouse indicated on the map.
Taking two steps at a time, Ye Yulin moved like the wind, even unconsciously using a bit of his soul power. Seeing the warehouse door, he walked even faster; he hadn't encountered anything this interesting in many years, and he felt quite excited.
With a "beep," Ye Yulin took out her red pass, opened the automatic door to the warehouse, and quickly stepped inside.
He had been cooped up all morning, and seeing the tray he had been thinking about for a whole class period placed in a prominent spot in the warehouse, his impression of the teacher improved somewhat.
Just as he was about to open it, the Title Douluo's keen senses made him realize something.
With a cold snort, Ye Yulin stomped her foot, and the air around the corner of the warehouse distorted, gradually revealing two figures. Seeing Ye Yulin's cold glare, the leader, Xiao Hongchen, gave an awkward smile.
"Master Ye, we..."
Before he could finish speaking, the warehouse door beeped again, and a figure in moon-white tiptoed in through the crack, trying not to make a sound until the door closed. But when she turned around, she was startled by the three people inside:
"Ah, a ghost—"
"Hey? Grandpa Ye, it's you."
Ye Yulin was speechless and helplessly said:
"Two younger members of the Jing Hongchen family"
"The Innocent Princess"
"It seems you all came with the same idea."
Seeing the three nod in unison, Ye Yulin's face darkened even more. But he still opened the tray in front of him and took out the metal block that Kong Tianxu had carved in one minute from the lead compartment that had blocked his view.
The moment she touched it, Ye Yulin suddenly paused, as if she had encountered something unbelievable, and abruptly lifted the metal block completely—
Under the bright lights, in addition to the thirty perfectly distributed round holes on the top surface of the cube-shaped metal block, the other five surfaces are adorned with five different carving techniques, including wind-milled patterns and fifty evenly arranged multi-curved arcs, all so precise that they appear as if they were printed, making the entire piece of metal resemble an absurd yet beautiful work of art.
All six techniques are present on the six sides of this piece of metal, without missing a single one or with the slightest error.
Xiao Hongchen's lips were dry, and the gloom in his heart had finally become a reality. He felt weak as if all his strength had been drained, and as if confirming something, he said to his sister, "One minute?"
Meng Hongchen nodded blankly, not having a clear understanding of the assessment. She only knew that even if she were to carve it now, she might not be able to reproduce it in ten minutes, let alone a minute.
Xu Tianzhen bit her lower lip lightly, a strange, stubborn glint in her eyes. She knew she had lost, at least in the realm of Soul Masters, she had lost completely.
Despite her fierce competitiveness, she felt incredibly relaxed in the face of this overwhelming gap in skill, and even... felt a touch of indescribable pride.
Because she wasn't the only one who lost.
The boy defeated the Sun and Moon Soul Guide for three thousand years in just one minute.